Verizon Outage Causes Service Disruption in Evansville Area
EVANSVILLE, JUNE 30 – Verizon users in the Evansville area experienced service disruptions on Thursday afternoon due to an outage that started between 1 and 2 p.m. Central time. The company released an update this morning stating that the majority of the service has been restored, with teams working on-site to completely restore service.
The disruption was attributed to cut fiber lines, which affected customers in and around Evansville. A Verizon spokesperson informed the Courier & Press that engineers were collaborating with their third-party fiber provider to rectify the issue and restore service. However, no estimated time was provided for when service would be fully reinstated.
Fortunately, it appears that text messaging and Internet browsing capabilities were unaffected by the outage, providing some relief for customers during this period of service interruption.
The Down Detector website, which tracks service outages, confirmed that the outage was localized to the Evansville area. Verizon subscribers took to social media to express their frustration and seek information regarding the ongoing disruptions.
The company’s spokesperson addressed some additional details regarding the situation, but without going into specific specifics. It is an ongoing process that Verizon is actively working to resolve.
Verizon customers in the Evansville area are advised to stay tuned for further updates from the company as they work towards a complete restoration of services. In the meantime, users are encouraged to make use of alternative communication methods if necessary.
Verizon has apologized to its customers for the inconvenience caused and assures them that the necessary measures are being taken to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.